Beautifying people is one job gaining grounds in the Nigerian. The economy might be dwindling but Nigerians like to look good and looking good means patronizing the ones in the business of helping people achieve their desired look(s). The high and mighty are not left out in this looking good venture. They pick the best […]
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WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. economic growth picked up a bit as summer ended and fall began, supported by modest hiring, an uptick in consumer spending, and steady homebuilding, according to the Federal Reserve. The mild improvement could encourage Fed policymakers to lift short-term interest rates by their December meeting. The survey found that employers reported offering higher pay for many skilled workers in industries such as construction, manufacturing, health care and information technology. ... Читать дальше...
The Justice Department will still send out "monitors" on Nov. 8. But the number is smaller than in the past, and due to a 2013 Supreme Court decision, they'll have limited authority to intervene.
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Signet, the largest diamond retailer in America — it owns Zales, Jared's Galleria and Kay Jewelers — has been in trouble for some time.
Since June it's been rocked by reports that it has been switching diamonds that its customers send in for repairs, replacing the original diamonds for ones of inferior quality.
Now Wall Street's short sellers have started digging in in earnest. Short interest in the stock has exploded in October to 134%.
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Anne-Marie Ellement died in 2011.
Bayern Munich and Napoli hold 2-1 edges in a day full of goals across the UEFA Champions League
He'll be up against Henrik Lundqvist, who returns for the Rangers after a night off.
The embattled Fox News co-founder, who was recently forced to step down as CEO amid a flurry of sexual assault allegations, had been reportedly advising Trump and helping him with his debate prep — but according to Vanity Fair, they are no longer on speaking terms. According to New York Magazine’s Gabriel Sherman, Ailes became frustrated with Trump’s lack of focus, while VF’s Sarah Ellison says Trump’s camp claims it was Ailes who had a hard time staying on track, going on long tangents and talking about his war stories. Читать дальше...
HOUSTON — Halliburton, which has been hurt by a slowdown in oil drilling, reported a surprise profit in the last quarter after posting a loss in the same quarter a year ago. Shares of the oilfield service’s company rose Wednesday after the results were announced. Halliburton has suffered as its customers, which include oil and
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"Somewhere within this frame, there is a new robot on Mars," science journalist Corey Powell quipped on Twitter.
The question, however, is whether the spacecraft is intact and struggling to make contact with Earth — or just another crater on the desolate red planet.
On Wednesday, a joint European-Russian probe called the Schiaparelli lander fell toward the surface of Mars, deployed a parachute, and fired its thrusters.
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Ryan McDonagh was all smiles Wednesday morning, and he had every reason to be.
Donald Trump campaign surrogate Steve Cortes joins Kate Snow to discuss Trump's final push leading up to Election Day, and the challenges the Republican candidate faces on multiple fronts.
(AP) — Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid blamed Russia for leaks of Democratic Party emails that he says are part of an effort to sway the U.S. election, and he said he has no idea why Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump invited President Barack Obama's half-brother to the third and final presidential debate in Las Vegas. Reid, who will retire in January after three decades in the Senate, met reporters at a Mexican restaurant in Henderson, Nevada, with a panoramic view of Las Vegas several... Читать дальше...
Jack Marshman will become the first Welshman to fight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) after signing a four-fight contract.
ESA said that the signal from a robotic probe of Mars went dark shortly before the vessel landed on the planet’s surface, with scientists scurrying to re-establish contact.
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk sure knows how to keep Tesla fans on the edge of their seats.
A little over a week ago, Musk said that the company would unveil a product on October 17. The day before the event, he pushed the reveal to Wednesday, October 19, stating that the product still needed a few refinements.
As planned, the unveiling will happen on Wednesday evening. Earlier in the day, Musk tweeted that the company would post information about the mysterious product at 5 p.m. Читать дальше...
With the month of October coming to an end, Amazon has released its list of TV shows and movies coming to its streaming service in November. Although Amazon’s Prime Video service, which is available to Amazon Prime subscribers, isn’t as popular as Netflix or Hulu, the platform has a good number of movies and shows, new and old.
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On Wednesday, Airbnb released a new set of rules to guide homesharing in New York City.
But with the bill that could cap Airbnb's business in the city sitting on Governor Cuomo's desk, Airbnb's move could be too little, too late.
Airbnb, the homesharing platform worth around $30 billion, says its new rules go further to regulate homesharing in New York than its rules in any other city, and it touts them as "comprehensive reform" that brings housing regulations into the 21st century. Читать дальше...
A Pennsylvania man pleaded guilty to raping a child and other crimes after prosecutors said he had raped a boy 11 times.
It's the great pumpkin, Tori Spelling! The expectant mother recently gathered her four children for a Halloween celebration fit for every ghoul and goblin on the block, and E! News...
Kendall Jenner’s runway debut for Marc Jacobs was sheer gold.
State government’s largest union is edging closer to a strike. SEIU Local 1000 President Yvonne Walker has called for a strike vote of the union’s 95,000 members beginning next week, … Click to Continue »
DARMSTADT, Germany (AP) — The European Space Agency lost contact with an experimental Mars probe shortly before its planned landing on the red planet Wednesday. Scientists said that wasn't a good sign for the Schiaparelli lander, but it was too…
